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Update: commercial property
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Update: commercial property

Ben Brayford and Eugene McMahon consider the recent OFT guidance on land agreements, what recent case law tells us about tenants' break clauses and a ruling on how to fend off a fixtures and fittings dispute
In with the new
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In with the new

The new regime for the Patents County Court should improve the process for handling intellectual property disputes – but efficient court management will be vital to its success, says Patrick Wheeler
Out in the cold
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Out in the cold

Lawyers must step in to fight the systematic neglect of homeless people caused by cash-strapped councils, says Zia Nabi
Dead end street
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Dead end street

DJ Peter Glover considers the unlikely survival of the Lower Street rule
Money spinning
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Money spinning

The Young report is fundamentally flawed but at least it takes Jackson into account, argue Professor John Peysner and Dr Angus Nurse
Maybe baby
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Maybe baby

Even a working mum feels the pang of fear when an employee starts a family, confesses Marilyn Stowe
Trouble on oiled waters
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Trouble on oiled waters

It was like a modern day version of Hansel and Gretel but without the romance, the wicked witch or even the charm.